Senior Applied Scientist, Garner Health

$200-240k

+ Eligible to participate in our equity incentive

SQL

AWS

Python

Pandas

Snowflake

Mid and Senior level

New York

More information about location

3 days a week in office

Data-powered doctor search tool

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Data-powered doctor search tool

201-500 employees

HealthcareB2CB2BMarketplaceBig dataData SharingMedTech

Be an early applicant

$200-240k

+ Eligible to participate in our equity incentive

SQL

AWS

Python

Pandas

Snowflake

Mid and Senior level

New York

More information about location

3 days a week in office

201-500 employees

HealthcareB2CB2BMarketplaceBig dataData SharingMedTech

Company mission

To transform the healthcare economy, delivering high quality and affordable care for all.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

4+ years of experience using Python and SQL to build production, data-driven algorithms
Strong applied problem-solving skills, with the ability to define good metrics and design algorithms under ambiguity
Strong judgment in choosing between statistical models, heuristics, optimization approaches, and simpler algorithmic methods depending on the problem
Strong communication skills and the ability to synthesize complex algorithmic ideas for business and technical stakeholders
A desire to be a part of a high-performing, mission-driven team that operates with urgency, a strong sense of individual accountability, and a commitment to authentic feedback

What the job involves

We are seeking an exceptional Applied Scientist to work on core search systems that power our product, with a particular focus on provider selection and recommendation algorithms. You will play a pivotal role in shaping how Garner selects high-value providers for members by developing the evaluation frameworks, objective functions, and algorithms that drive our search experience
This role is ideal for someone who is excited by ambiguous, high-impact problems and can translate messy real-world constraints into robust algorithmic systems. You will partner closely with Product and Engineering to design and deliver production algorithms that balance provider quality, affordability, and access
Build and own the algorithms that power Garner’s search
Design objective functions, scoring frameworks, and decision logic that balance competing goals such as quality, cost, and access
Translate ambiguous product and business problems into rigorous algorithmic approaches that can be deployed in production
Partner with engineers to productionize systems at scale
Identify where applied machine learning, optimization, heuristics, or rules-based methods are the right tool for a problem
Develop a strong understanding of the healthcare economy

Our take

An overworked US healthcare system has resulted in long waits and expensive prices, meaning that patients can't access the care that they need. Garner Health creates digital services that allow patients to find a medical expert that fits their specific needs, whatever their insurance circumstances are.

The startup provides an app that analyses local health-insurance claims history through AI. This data is used to recommend local medical professionals that will work with a patient's circumstances whilst providing direct communication channels for liaising. This helps patients to identify the highest-quality doctors and helps doctors improve how they practice medicine.

Despite other companies providing similar bespoke healthcare services, Garner Health shows a cutting edge by partnering with patient employers. This provides the financial incentive that employers must cover all or a portion of medical expenses, making healthcare financially accessible for all involved. The company has good funding at its back, and back in 2022 partnered with Marathon Health towards reducing the inefficiencies of specialty referrals.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

142% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Feb 2026

$118m

SERIES D

Dec 2021

$45m

SERIES B

Total funding: $179.3m

Company benefits

Flexible PTO
Garner for Garner (employees enrolled in a Garner medical plan gain access to the Garner benefit to find Top Providers and get reimbursed for eligible expenses)
Hybrid and remote work
Team meets twice each year to spark innovation and foster belonging
Variety of social programs beyond work hours
Equal paid parental leave (12 weeks) following the birth, adoption or placement of a child
401(k) plan with a 2% company match and immediate vesting
Other financial benefits such as Flexible Spending Accounts and mortgage assistance

Company HQ

Flatiron District, New York, NY

Leadership

Nick Reber

(CEO & Founder)

Studied Mathematics at Brown before joining Bridgewater Associates as a Senior Investment Associate in 2006. Left Bridgewater in 2016 to join Oscar Health's Leadership Team. Founded Garner in 2018.

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